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importing countries impose import quotas and they have
through bilateral negotiations, made provisions for China
to control the amount of exports on its own. The main
these controls are textile products,
Commodities under
steel, ammonium
paratung state and tungsten trioxide.
exported to the USA; textile products exported to Canada,
Norway, Sweden, Finland and Austria; textile products,
footwear, dried cassava, dried sweet potato, canned
mushroom and lacquer brushes made of bristles exported to
the twelve countries in the European Economic Community.
In addition, the export of wooden screws to the Federal
Republic of German, as well as the export of pottery and
porcelain ware and television sets to the UK are also
subject to restriction. Externally, this kind of passive
quota managenent is ained at fulfilling the bilateral
agreements concluded by China with relevant countries.
Internally, it is for the effective management of the
distribution and use of quotas, so as to prevent wastage
caused by under-utilization
economic gains from the
Another reason for such
takes the
of quotas and to enhance the
utilisation of these quotas.
quota management is that China
initiative to adopt measures for controlling the
amount of exports on her Own in order to maintain the
stability of relevant markets (mainly the markets of Hong
Kong and Macao). The commodities which are subject to
quota restriction are mainly traditional goods and goods
which face keen competition in the international market,
such as grain, oil and food, local produce, light textile